A delicious quick and easy coffee cake recipe that's perfect for all occasions! Together with the softened butter on top, the flavors come together as one perfect blend.
Tips and Procedures:
- All-purpose flour is the best flour to use for cakes. If you want to use other variants of flour, you can but it would definitely have an effect on the cake's texture.
- Do you love to have different flavors of coffee cakes aside from classic coffee cakes? You can mix in blueberries to have a blueberry coffee cake or even blackberries. You can also mix in some pumpkin puree to have a pumpkin coffee cake. The possibilities for this coffee cake recipe are endless!
- Are you serving this to a party of several people? Save yourself some time off washing another serving tray. Just bake it using your favorite baking dish!
- You can top this classic coffee cake with a glaze made of milk and sugar! It's definitely a delicious addition!
How to Make this Quick and Easy Coffee Cake:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the 9-inch cake pan. Now you are ready to mix the ingredients and bake it!
Let's begin!
In a large bowl add eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract and beat until well combined:
In another bowl add flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt and mix very well:
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. If you want to use a stand mixer rather than a handheld mixer, you can:
Mix until well combined and the batter looks like this. Set bowl aside:
In another bowl, add brown sugar, and cinnamon, and mix well:
Add half the batter into the cake pan, then add half of the sugar-cinnamon mix:
Next, add the remaining batter on top of the sugar-cinnamon mix.
Lastly, top with the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture:
Bake for 40-45 minutes or when a toothpick is inserted and comes out dry. After that, cool it completely and you are now ready to take it off the cake pan.
Your whole house would smell so good, Simply Bakers! I love the aroma of this cake and it is so delicious!
Frequently Asked Questions for Quick and Easy Coffee Cake Recipe:
Q: How long is coffee cake good for?
A: After baking, you can store it at room temperature and then chill it until three to five days.
Q: Why is it called coffee cake but there's no coffee in the ingredients?
A: It is called coffee cake because it's best to eat this with coffee as your drink. It is a winning combination!
Q: Can I use other kinds of flour instead of all-purpose flour?
A: Yes. You can use almond flour or cake flour. For bread flour, they can make the cake dry and tough, so if you can stick to all-purpose flour, it is the best flour to use for cakes.
More Breakfast-Inspired Recipes you will enjoy:
- Blueberry Scones
- French Breakfast Bread
- 5 Ingredient Banana Pancakes
- Vegan Muffins
- Vegan Coffee Cake
Happy Baking!
Quick and Easy Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350, and grease the 9-inch cake pan.
- In a large bowl add eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
- In another bowl add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and mix very well. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until well combined. Set bowl aside.
- In another bowl add brown sugar, cinnamon, and mix until well combined.
- Add half the batter into the cake pan and spread evenly on the pan.
- Add half of the sugar cinnamon mix and spread evenly on the batter using a fork.
- Next, carefully add the remaining batter on top of the sugar-cinnamon mix.
- Lastly, top with the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or when toothpick is inserted and comes out dry.
Notes
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Maya says
did you add oil to the batter?
Lainey says
Hi Maya, Yes!
Wai chan says
No coffee added?
Lainey says
Yup, the cake is called coffee cake because you eat it with coffee. 🙂
Seth says
What's the size of the cake pan u used in your video?
Lainey says
Hi Seth, I used a 9 inch pan. 🙂
Hannah says
Hi, what volume is cup?
Lainey says
Hi Hannah, measuring the volume is a little difficult, however 8oz is 1 cup. Also check on google for a converter. 🙂
Victoria says
Hi ! I was wondering if we had to use oil or could I use melted butter instead ? Oil is the only thing I don't have ! Uggghhhh
Lainey says
It will change the texture of the cake! sorry 🙁
Victoria says
Oh wait ! What kind of oil is it ?
Lainey ;) says
I used Canola Oil! Sorry for the late response! 😉 Let me know how it turned out with you by taggin me on FB! <3 xx Happy baking Victoria!
Cath says
Great recipe! Keep it up!
Lainey says
Hi Cath! Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I hope you can try this easy and delicious recipe. Thanks for swinging by! 🙂
Michael Carlin says
Batter was very very thick. I live at 4100' elevation. Not sure if that is why. I just added some more half and half to thin the batter a bit. And I DID SUBSTITUTE all half and half instead of milk. Hope it turns out. I'll probably pour a little melted butter over to ensure moistness and perfect browning. Will wait to see how it looks after awhile.
Lainey says
Hey, Michael! Wow, I admire your passion for baking. It shows how you try to perfect the batter. Thank you so much for trying out one of my recipes.
Michael Carlin says
And the video and recipe differences I THOUGHT it was all brown sugar. Video only showed brown sugar. And didn't mention the oil. I thought it sounded dry. I added the oil. I only had the top and bottom layers though. And used a 9X12 PYREX DISH. BAKED at 390°F fot 10 minutes and reduces the temp to 350 °.
Stephany Nieto says
Made this last night and it came out delicious! This morning there was barely any left. I made it exactly as the recipe says but I did end up swirling the top with a knife . Definitely saving this recipe as a favorite. Thank you.
Lainey says
Yay. That's great, Stephany. It's good to know that you like this recipe. Thank you for giving this a try. I have more easy and delicious cake recipes that you can find here. I have you can try them, too. Enjoy!
Leanna says
I tried making this, but I’m sorry to say it just tasted like baking soda and was not good. I double checked that I measured everything correctly too! Maybe it needs a different amount or type of leavening?
Vanitha David says
I baked this cake just as the recipe says and, it turned out awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Lainey says
Yaay! You're welcome, Vanitha! I hope you can try my other recipes, too. Happy baking!
Nancy Ann Lewis says
Hi Lainey,
I just made your cake and added 2 cups of diced apple and it was delicious.
Thank you!
Lainey says
Oh, that's great, Nancy. It's good to know that you find this cake delicious. Thank you for trying out this recipe. I appreciate it!
Daniel says
MAKE THIS! was so easy and delirious, loved the use of oil (since i was out of butter lol)